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Deliberate intent

Threat advisory: Under evaluation

Movie propaganda

With murder, there is justice.

When a hit-man wannabe is hired by Lawrence "LT" Horn (James McDaniel), a former Motown recording executive, he carries out his trade using a book he purchased through mail order, Paladin Press's Hit-man: A technical manual for independent contractors. The hit-man meticulously follows each step outlined in the book to murder Horn's ex-wife, Mildred, their paraplegic son Trevor and the son's nurse, Janice.

After the murderers are brought to justice, the victim's family members file a civil suit against the book's publisher. Rod Smolla (Timothy Hutton), the famed First Amendment attorney, must now risk his reputation by joining the legal team to defend the families in their groundbreaking lawsuit against Paladin Press.

Based on the chilling true story of a triple murder/homicide.

Persons of interest

Timothy Hutton .... Rod Smolla
Ron Rifkin .... Howard Siegel
Clark Johnson .... James Perry
Penny Johnson .... Laura Harmon
Cliff De Young .... Tom Kelley
Kenneth Walsh .... Chris Wittenberger
James McDaniel .... Lawrence Horn
Bill McDonald .... Peder Lund
Dean McDermott .... Leasure
Yanna McIntosh .... Elaine
David Hemblen .... Judge Luttig
Lisa Mohan .... Screenwriter
Andy Wolk .... Screenwriter
Andy Wolk .... Director

Intelligence analysis

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Security censorship classification

M (Adult themes, low level violence)

Surveillance time

84 minutes (1:24 hours)

Not for public release in Australia before date

VHS rental: 19 September 2001